NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR10CA471
Registry · N1558D
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 195
Engine
JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560417
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0E036
Registrant of record
BELDEN GEORGE B TRUSTEE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.
Factual narrative
The pilot started the takeoff roll from runway 21L with a slight crosswind from the left. He indicated that the start of the roll seemed normal, but then the airplane started to drift to the right side of the runway. He started a correction to the left, and the airplane did an abrupt left turn. It then turned sharply back to the right with the tail swinging left. The airplane departed the right side of the runway surface, and the left main landing gear snapped off. The left wing and aileron sustained substantial damage. The pilot started the takeoff roll with a slight crosswind from the left. He indicated that the start of the roll seemed normal, but then the airplane began to drift to the right side of the runway. He started a correction to the left and the airplane did an abrupt left turn. It subsequently made a sharp turn back to the right with the tail swinging left. The airplane departed the right side of the runway surface and the left main landing gear snapped off. As a result of the accident sequence the left wing sustained substantial damage. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2010_WPR10CA471.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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